Shawn S. Lealos

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 11.19.07

Welcome to a new Special Edition. The banner you see above the column was designed by message board poster Litmus Configuration. I think it looks pretty cool. Also, be on the lookout on Thanksgiving Day for a Black Friday Bargain Bin special edition. New Releases The biggest mainstream release for the week is Live Free … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION: 11.13.07

Things have been crazy this last week, so I will just list the DVDs and what is on them.  As a note, the Princess Bride DVD has new, never seen features but is weak compared to last year’s special release of the movie. Close Encounters of the Third Kind has every version of the film, … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TRIALS OF DARRYL HUNT, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Velocity / ThinkFilmMSRP: $27.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 107 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: HBO Featurette: Exclusive Interview with Regina Lane Bonus Interviews Theatrical Trailer Trailer Gallery The Pitch "It’s The Thin Blue Line in racist Winston-Salem." The Humans Darryl Hunt, Mark Rabil, Larry Little The Nutshell Deborah Sykes was a young white woman … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: EMMANUELLE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $19.98 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 94 minSPECIAL FEATURES: An Erotic Success: The Making of Emmanuelle Soft Sell: Emmanuelle in America The Pitch It is the Citizen Kane of soft-core porn The Humans Alain Cuny, Sylvia Kristel, Marika Green, Daniel Sarky The Nutshell Emmanuelle is a model who travels to … Continue reading

THE SPECIAL EDITION – 11.05.07

NEW RELEASES Ratatouille The latest Pixar movie is coming to DVD this Tuesday in Ratatouille. Directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Ratatouille tells the story of Renny, a young rat who wants to become a renowned chef. He teams with a boy with little accomplishments in the area of cooking and teams with him to … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: KINGS OF SOUTH BEACH

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Sony PicturesMSRP: $24.96RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 90 minSPECIAL FEATURES: none The Pitch A true story based in the world of Miami Vice The Humans Donnie Wahlberg, Jason Gedrick, Steven Bauer, Nadine Velazquez The Nutshell Chris Troiano is the most successful businessman in South Beach, Florida. Coming from a poor childhood … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BOO CREW CHRISTMAS, A

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $14.98 RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 23 minSPECIAL FEATURES: none The Pitch It’s a little bit Fat Albert and a little bit Peanuts The Humans Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans, David Alan Grier, Charlie Murphy The Nutshell D-Roc and his crew are getting ready for Christmas and debating … Continue reading

CLASH OF THE TARTANS: 11:59

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Tartan VideoMSRP: $19.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 104 minSPECIAL FEATURES: Interview with Director and Cinematographer Interviews with director, lead actor, producer and cinematographer Short Film Spin, with writer/director commentary Trailers The Pitch Its Groundhog Day meets The Insider The Humans Raymond Andrew Bailey, Liz Cunningham, Chris Kelly, Megan Heffernan, Laura Fuller … Continue reading